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Volume 1, 2 and 3 of the Children's Picture Dictionary series

Auslan (Australian Sign Language) Children's Picture Dictionaries

Now there is a range of dictionaries to help Children (and their parents and teachers) learn Auslan (Australian Sign Language) with little or no reading.

These books are designed to help you learn signs on a topic and then use those signs in your daily life. For example, use the ‘Fruit and Vegetable’ category in Volume 1 to learn the signs and then practice them during fruit break at school or when preparing dinner at home.

Who are these dictionaries for?
These dictionaries have been especially designed to help children learning Auslan as a LOTE (Language Other Than English) at school, as their first language, or to communicate with friends or relatives. They are also very popular with parents, carers and teachers. Volume 1 and 2 do not require reading, with page numbers also being able to be navigated pictorially. Due to the increased complexity of material covered, Volume 3 does require some reading.
    Each sign has (where possible) :
  • Title of the sign in English
  • Description of how to do the sign
  • Picture of the item being signed (especially beneficial for pre-readers and deaf children, for whom English is a second language)
  • Illustration of the Auslan Sign.
  • State usage notes, where relevant. (For example the sign for ‘blue’ is different in NSW & QLD vs VIC, WA, SA, TAS & NT)
The series aims to gently guide children through vocabulary building to sentence development and eventually structured conversation, with each volume increasing in complexity.
There are 3 volumes:
Volume 1Children's Picture Dictionary Volume 1, Cover Book Summary:
Contains:
300+ Auslan Signs, 84 Pages
Type: 21 x 30 cm Spiral Bound book - lies flat for the classroom
Covers: Plastic Full Cover Jacket for durability and quick reference spine
ISBN: 9780975779781
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Volume 2Children's Picture Dictionary Volume 2, Cover Book Summary:
Contains:
320+ Auslan Signs, 84 Pages
Type: 21 x 30 cm Spiral Bound book - lies flat for the classroom
Covers: Plastic Full Cover Jacket for durability and quick reference spine
ISBN: 9780975779798
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Volume 3Children's Picture Dictionary Volume 3, Cover Book Summary:
Contains:
480+ Auslan Signs, 96 Pages
Type: 21 x 30 cm Spiral Bound book
Covers: Plastic Full Cover Jacket for durability and quick reference spine
ISBN: 9781921391538
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Auslan Children's Picture Dictionary, Volume 1, 2nd Edition

The winner of the most popular sign language product for 2009 was the Auslan Children’s Picture Dictionary Volume 1 An innovative book released in 2007 which has quickly taken Australia by storm.

It is the first dictionary of its kind. It does not require the user to have any ability to read what so ever! Every sign includes a pictorial representation of the object, as well as the English word (to help encourage English literacy) and a description of how to perform the sign (which is most beneficial for teachers and parents). Signs are also represented not in English word order but under categories. A system that makes more sense to a deaf student and has revolutionised their ability to look up English words in the classroom.

It is no surprise then that the book has been so readily adopted in classrooms and homes across the country and won this most prestigious award.

This, the first book in our series, was originally released in 2007 without description of how to do the signs. This Second Edition now includes descriptions and is larger, with over 300 signs under the topics:
  • Animals:
    • Farm Animals
    • Pets
    • Creatures of the Air
    • Fish and Water Dwellers
  • Descriptors:
    • Colours
    • What Shape is That?
  • Eat, Drink, Cook:
    • Drinks
    • Fruit and Vegetables
  • Around the House:
    • Places in the House
    • Furniture
    • Appliances
  • Places, People and Family:
    • Who's in your Family
    • At the Circus
  • Activities and Games:
    • At the Park/Playground
    • Inside Play
    • Outdoor Activities andGames
  • Daily Communication:
    • Everyday Signs
    • Question Signs
Auslan Children's Picture Book, Volume 1
The dictionary includes an alphabetical index
NO READING OR PAGE NUMBER NAVIGATION REQUIRED!
The dictionary also includes a pictorial representation of the subcategory, located next to the page number at the base of each page. These cross correlate with the pictorial based content page; making this dictionary easy to navigate for young children, without the need to be able to understand and navigate page numbering!

We believe that together, the extra features of this Picture Dictionary make it the easiest dictionary for young children ever developed!

Book Summary:
Contains:
300+ Auslan Signs, 84 Pages
Type: 21 x 30 cm Spiral Bound book - lies flat for the classroom
Covers: Plastic Full Cover Jacket for durability and quick reference spine
ISBN: 9780975779781
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What other people thought:
It is great, I can now update my skills again Vivian - 1/5/2007
What an excellent book! Bilby Publishing never disappoints : ) Jennie - 1/5/2007
Excellent quick mail. Fantastic Sign Language book Thanks ! Deb - 5/19/2007
thankyou for this fantastic book, i will use it in my classroom Pam - 5/15/2007
Great books (Volume 1 and 2), just love them A+++++++++ Melody - 8/30/2007
excellent product and service thankyou Brian - 9/13/2007
GREAT BOOK FANTASTIC THANK YOU carolyne - 9/13/2007
Great book. Great Service. Many thanks. Bec - 9/19/2007
Very happy with the product. Fantastic buy! Kay - 9/26/2007


Auslan Children's Picture Dictionary, Volume 2, 2nd Edition

This is the second Sign Language Dictionary in the series and includes 320 signs under the categories:
  • Animals:
    • Insects and Bugs
    • Native Australian Animals
  • Descriptors:
    • Emotions and Feelings
    • Size, Texture, Appearance, Distance
  • Eat, Drink, Cook:
    • Time To Cook
    • Utensils and Crockery
  • Around the House:
    • Furniture
  • Places, People and Family:
    • Describing People
    • Occupations
  • The Alphabet
  • Numbers 1 to 10
  • Transport
Auslan Children's Picture Book, Volume 2
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The dictionary includes an alphabetical index
NO READING OR PAGE NUMBER NAVIGATION REQUIRED!
The dictionary has a pictorial representation of the subcategory, located next to the page number at the base of each page. These work with the picture based content page; making this dictionary easy to navigate for young children, with out the need to be able to understand and navigate page numbering!

We believe that, together, the extra features of this Picture Dictionary make it the easiest dictionary for young children ever developed!

Book Summary:
Contains:
320+ Auslan Signs, 84 Pages
Type: 21 X 30 cm Spiral Bound book - lies flat for the classroom
Covers: Plastic Full Cover Jacket for durability and quick reference spine
ISBN: 9780975779798
    Qty  @ $35.00
In Stock, ready for despatch
Add a Review

What other people thought:
Great books (Volume 1 and 2), just love them A+++++++++ Melody - 8/30/2007
excellent product and service thankyou Brian - 9/13/2007
GREAT BOOK FANTASTIC THANK YOU carolyne - 9/13/2007
Great book. Great Service. Many thanks. Bec - 9/19/2007
Very happy with the product. Fantastic buy! Kay - 9/26/2007

Auslan Children's Picture Dictionary, Volume 3

This is the most recent addition to the Sign Language Dictionaries and includes over 480 signs under the categories:
  • Animals:
    • Zoo Animals
  • Numbers:
    • Numbers 1 to 100
    • Telling Time
    • Years and Dates
    • How Old?
    • Money
  • How Time Goes By:
    • Days of the Week
    • Months of the Year
    • Past, Present, Future
  • Daily Communication:
    • Greetings
  • Meal Time:
    • Breakfast
    • Lunch
    • Dinner
    • Snacks and Desserts
  • Places:
    • Countries
    • Australian States and Capitals
  • Nature and the Environment:
    • Nature Signs
    • Weather
  • At School:
    • In The Classroom
Auslan Children's Picture Book, Volume 3
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As this dictionary covers more complex material, many of the topics are laid out to give a concise explanation of the signs and how they are used in terms of context and referenced location (see example for Dates - Ages and Birthdays). The dictionary includes an alphabetical index
This edition does require an ability to read!

We believe that, together, the extra features of this Picture Dictionary make it the easiest dictionary for young children ever developed!

Book Details
Contains: 480+ Auslan Signs, 96 Pages
Type: 21 X 30 cm Spiral Bound book
Covers: Plastic Full Cover Jacket for durability and quick reference spine
ISBN: 9781921391538
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Classroom material matching these books:

LOTE Kit Auslan Flash Cards Sets Auslan LOTE Teaching Guide - Stage 1
Each topic includes teaching notes, activities, games, songs, all hand out material, a quick reference dictionary for teachers, including descriptions of how to do the signs and hints on how to teach them! ... more

Flash Cards - Sets of cards to match the sections in the Children's Picture Dictionaries ... more SignPlanet.net

You will find that topics covered in these books supplement the Auslan LOTE curriculum available at www.SignPlanet.net, for Stage 1 (grade 1 and 2) students. Volumes 2 and 3 support stage 2 and 3 (grade 3, 4, 5 and 6) students.

Classroom Sets - See above for discounts when buying 10 or more of these dictionaries!



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